The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-30
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL SATURDAY APRIL 80, 1857.

srable as an unlimited supply of natural gas.
Most of the investors who mere. ard who
have been coming here have been small pur-
chasers When tho right is given to natural-gas
companies TO lay mains here large investors and
large factories will come That may be three to
six months away. This thing will not approach
a climax until fall"
The directors Of the Twelfth-street company
are still hopeful. I'VE are stopped at 40 feet"
said G. NJ. Cooper yesterday, "bur expect with
the new appliances that have arrived, to be able
to extricate the drill and go on. We struck
layer OF limestone at eighty feet; the Brightwood
we'll struck the same rock at LOG feet. We argue
from that that we are on the crest or near 1t.
and that our chances for gas in good quantity
are favorable
A Suggestion Regarding the Piping Project.
An interested observer suggests that while
the question OF piping the gas between Mobiles
vile and Indianapolis is being discussed ''con-
sideration should be given to boulevarding the
pipe way. There are now within easy access of
each other railroads, gravel roads and White
river, all passing through q picturesque and
fertile country, which might be much beautlfed
ana advantageously used for suburban resi-
cences and manufactures Both could be sup
piled with gas and water the entire distance and
Indianapolis herself may in the future draw her
supply or water from there. Noblesvile will
necessarily become attached to Indianapolis and
provision can thus be made for driving ways
and parks equal to that of any city, and Indian
apolis must have them sooner or later
Three More New Gas Companies
Articles of association filed with the
Secretary of State yesterday as follows: The
Citizens Natural-eas and Oil Company. of
Frankfort-capital stock. $30OO0 directors.
David p. Barnes. Moses S. Garfield, Will r.
w IN
James W. Coulter and John L. Young The
Enterprise Natural-gas and Oil Company, Of
Marion-capital stock, 500, 900: directors James
Boyce. Abbott l.. johnson, George +. McCul-
loch, Charles E. Tuthill and William Harris.
The Garrett Gas and Oil Company, OF keyser
township DeKalb county-capital stock. $1,000.
Throughout the State.
AT NoBLEsvILLE.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
NoBLEsvMLE, April 29--The great boom in
this city is still on. There are now eight COM
plete sets of drilling tools in this county,
seven of which are in the immediate vicinity OF
Noblesville 1t is expected that within the next
sixty days there will be at least twenty wells
completed in this county. The average citizen
waits with suppressed nervousness the result Of
the drilling now IN operation, while the repre-
sentatives of various manufactures are on the
ground to secure choice of locations The City
Mills are now being run on gas for fuel, while
the bakeries are burning it in their ovens, and
all unite in saying that gas, as fuel is SO much
superior to either wood or coal that they would
return to the old order of things if they could
get their fuel Free The great we'll, the Vain
wright Wonder, was lighted last night, the gas
burning from two three-inch- pipes, one perpen-
dicular. the other horizontal. and the flame shot
from the pipes great length and illuminated
the surrounding country for a great distance in
every direction.
BORING AT GREENFIELD.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENFIELD, April 29-Our gas we'll is 630
feet Deep and is passing through formation of
slate A good deal of excitement was caused
yesterday, when gas vein was struck which
burned brightly to height of several feet. This
gas continues to escape, and will readily burn.
The workmen have excluded the public from the
Enclosure. lest some accident may happen. The
workmen insist that the indications are that gas
will be obtained: that the flow now is very like
that secured at most of the best wells in Ohio.
Should paying gas be found here the community
will be found ready to utilize its territory to the
very best advantage. as no entanglinc alliances
with outside capital have been formed, and there
will be none. Greenfield will be ready to favor
any and all investments that will help the locali
ty, but will keep lookout for SPECTATORS, and
see that they do not carry off the cream to the
towns injury. This county presents superior
advantages for many lines of investment, and
these will be shown at the proper time.
THE JoNEsBoRo GAS WELL.
To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
In speaking of natural gas in Indiana the In
dianapolis News of April 81 says ''The four
strongest wells are at Noblesvlle, Anderson,
Paramount and Jonesboro, and they stand in the
order named" In reply. the citizens of Jones
boro will say they will wager $500 against an
equal amount each of the above mentioned
wells that Jonesboro has greater quantity a
better quality of natural gas than either Of the
| places named.
The Sentinel of the same date says: A purse
of So 900 is made up that Anderson's well is
| stronger than any two wells in the State, and
that the gas tooters will have chance to put mr.
or shut up. Jonesboro is ready to put up, on
Andersons proposition, on their we'll alone.
JoNEsBoRo, April o. --' =
PORTLAND IS SATISFIED.
| Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. April 29-The gas company has
| ten miles OF mains laid and is furnishing five
! hundred dwellings, eighty business rooms, sew
| eral mills, churches ETC., with natural gas, fol-
| both heat and light False statements are be-
| ing made by our neghbors about the Portland
| wells, but as We have six good wells out oil
| seven, and have secured some large manufacto
| ries, our boom is healthy and growing.
GAS FOUND AT CLINTON.
| Special to the indianapolis Journal
CLINTON, April 29-Gas was found here to
| day, at depth of 145 feet. sufficient to supply
| the surrounding country with fuel and light.
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